The first Brazil-based customer to install Satcom Direct’s Plane Simple Ku-band satcom antenna and airborne terminal, which was done on a Gulfstream G550 in July, plans to add another system to its G450 early next year. By year-end, three more Brazil-registered G550s will receive Plane Simple systems, according to Satcom Direct, and the backlog for installations in Brazil extends into 2024. Satcom Direct (SD) is highlighting its Plane Simple system this week at LABACE 2023.
Plane Simple systems are connected to Intelsat’s FlexExec high-speed Ku-band satellite constellation. The system requires installation of two line-replaceable units: the tail-mounted antenna and an SD modem unit. This “simplifies upgrade pathways, reduces aircraft downtime, and optimizes maintenance budgets,” according to Satcom Direct.
Supplemental type certification approvals by Brazil’s ANAC are available for the Gulfstream G550, G450, IV, IV-SP, V, and V-SP, as well as Dassault Falcon 2000LX/LXS, 900EX/LX, and 7X models.
“Our clients in this region have been eagerly waiting for a simplified, high-speed data solution, and we are already delighted to hold orders for next year,” said Ewerton Libanio, managing director for SD Brazil. “More importantly, we are giving customers greater flexibility, cost-effective connectivity options, and a single resource to fulfill every connectivity need for those flying within Latin America and around the globe.”